| Sales of BMX bikes are increasing faster
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| | 20" bikes. This is the size favored by
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| than almost any other type of bicycle.
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| | many adults and pros, as well. There are
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| BMX bikes can be seen on every street,
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| | BMX bikes with even larger wheels or
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| sidewalk and even in their natural
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| | in-between sizes but they aren't as
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| habitat, off-road. Even if you never
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| | popular.
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| leave your house you've certainly seen
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| | The tires on BMX bikes are different from
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| such bikes on TV. Sure, you probably know
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| | conventional road bikes. They're knobby
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| what a BMX bike is, but what you probably
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| | to give them excellent traction on dirt
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| don't know is what exactly differentiates
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| | trails and tracks. In fact, they're very
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| a BMX bike from other bikes. We'll tell
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| | similar to mountain bike tires, just
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| you how they're different.
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| | smaller.
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| We'll start with their origin. It's quite
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| | Speaking of mountain bikes, such rides
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| simple, really. Bikes remained pretty
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| | often have as many as 21 gears! Road
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| much the same for many decades after they
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| | bikes and beach cruisers typically don't
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| were invented, but the popularity of
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| | have that many but they do range from 3
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| off-road motorcycle racing, or motocross,
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| | to 18 speeds. BMX bikes, on the other
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| during the 60's changed that. Kids saw
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| | hand, have just one gear. They have one
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| the pros racing around on their dirt
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| | sprocket up front and one on the back
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| bikes and taking them off dirt ramps.
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| | wheel. That's it, they use just one gear
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| They wanted to be like their heroes so
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| | because they're made for all-out sprints
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| kids imitated them on their bikes, which,
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| | and to have precise control for freestyle
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| at the time, weren't made for such
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| | tricks.
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| rough-housing. It didn't take long for
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| | Another feature which differentiates BMX
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| bike manufacturers to catch on and start
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| | bikes from conventional bikes are their
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| manufacturing bikes made specifically for
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| | brakes. BMX bikes often have just a rear
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| the rigors of racing and jumping
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| | brake. Having a front brake increases the
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| off-road. Soon there were sanctioned
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| | likelihood of accidentally using just the
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| bicycle motocross (BMX) all over the
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| | front one and causing an accident. Plus,
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| country. The BMX segment of the market
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| | racers don't need the extra braking power
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| grew and grew and continues to expand
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| | because they don't want to slow down! A
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| today. And of course most the kids (and
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| | BMX bike made for doing tricks will have
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| adults) you see on these bikes don't ever
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| | a front brake, though.
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| race and probably don't jump them off
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| | BMX bikes also usually come with pads to
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| anything more daring than a curb. Still
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| | protect the rider during accidents and
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| though, BMX bikes are made to take a
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| | wrecks, which can happen a lot during
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| beating.
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| | races. Most racers don't bother with
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| Now, to discuss the physical attributes
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| | pads, though, they're too cool for that.
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| of the BMX bike which makes it different
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| | If the bike does have pads, they're
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| from other bikes. The particular features
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| | usually on the top bar, handlebar clamp,
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| can be narrowed down to the frame, the
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| | and the handlebar crossbar.
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| wheels/tires, the brakes, and the gears.
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| | BMX bikes are a booming business, and
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| The frame on BMX bikes is designed to be
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| | their popularity has increased across
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| very light so it can be easily maneuvered
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| | almost all segments of the market. You
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| and very strong so it can withstand the
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| | can often see BMX riders on televised
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| stresses of jumping and racing. The light
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| | competitions and commercials. BMX bikes
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| weight of a BMX frame is also important
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| | are being ridden by all sorts of people,
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| because a lighter bike can save you
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| | from professional riders to five year
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| valuable seconds in a close-fought BMX
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| | olds just having fun, adults who never
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| race. Aluminum and chrome-moly steel are
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| | grew out of them, and everyone in
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| the two materials most favored by
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| | between.
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| BMX'ers. Regular bikes are usually made
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| | BMX bikes are available in a range of
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| from cheap grades of steel prone to
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| | sizes to accommodate all types of riders
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| rusting or even breaking when put under a
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| | and all ages. They also have many
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| lot of stress.
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| | specialized features to suit a variety of
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| Another distinguishing feature of BMX
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| | uses. There are, of course, a wide range
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| bikes are their wheels and tires. Most
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| | in prices, too. If you are considering
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| BMX bikes have 20" rims, of course they
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| | buying a bike for yourself or someone
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| can also be purchased in other sizes.
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| | else, your best source of information are
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| There is the 12" size for young children
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| | the people at your local bike shop.
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| just learning to ride. These days kids
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| | There's also tons of reliable information
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| are learning to ride bikes before they
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| | online. The two main issues you need to
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| learn to read! The next size up is the
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| | consider are how the bike is going to be
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| 16" wheel. These bikes are mostly used by
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| | used and how much you are willing to
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| kids from the ages of 8 to 12. Once they
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| | spend. From there it's up to you.
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| enter the teen years, most kids ride the
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